Sad-iron heater



J. RINGEN.

(Model.)

SAD IRON HEATER.

Patented Peb. 23,188.6.--

IIIIIII en lllllllllil UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN RINGEN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SAD-IRON HEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 336,591, dated February 23, 1886.

Application filed January 17, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN RINGEN, acitizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Iniprovements in Sad-Iron Heaters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to devices for heat-ing sad-irons; and my object is to provide a rest or frame which will securely hold one or more sad-irons in such a manner that they may be readily and quickly heated both by conduction through the rest or frame and by the direct action of the heated air or products of combustion rising from a gas-stove or other source of heat upon which the device may be placed, and striking directly against the bottoms of the irons.

My invention consists in a peculiar framework of pyraniidal shape, cast in one piece, having a number of rests for the heels of the dat-irons, and inclined open sides, against which the bottoms of the irons rest, so that they are exposed to the hot air, gases, &c., which rise from the stove into the interior of' the framework.

The invention also consists in various details of construction, which will be fully hereinafter described.

Drawings accompany this specification, in which Figure l represents a perspective view of the device, with a sad-iron in position to be heated. Fig. 2 is also a perspective view, looking directly at one of the inclined sides.

A represents a pyramidal frame cast in one piece, and composed, essentially, of a base, B, having a large central opening, and three or more Ainclined recessed standards, which form inclined side faces, A, the number of which depend on the number of sadirons to be held at the same time. I have shown the pyramidal frame in this instance as of triangular cross-section, so that there are three inclined faces, A', meeting at a common apex, c. The standards are cast angular in cross-section, having a sharp external edge extending down to the point ai, where they become nearly perpendicular, as shown at c, to the point where they are connected to the base. It will read'- ily be understood that these angular stand;

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| ards, diverging from the apex toward the base,

form the open side faces against which the sadirons lean. upon the base B, which is composed of three recessed parts connected together by flat webs b', so that a broad stable support is formed. The top of the part B is formed at such an angle (slightly less than a right angle) to the inclined side face that it tends to tip the iron slightlyinward against the side face.

Vhen the irons are in place, the frame be comes a closed chamber, into the interior of which the hot airand products of combustion ascend in direct contact with the bottoms of the irons. The iron is heated to a certain extent in addition by conduction through the heated frame, the walls of which are exceediugly thin, as shown. In order to permit the products of combustion to escape, I may cast with the frame small projecting lugs c, against which the upper part of the iron rests, so that a passa gc is formed for the escape of the heated air. l prefer, however, to make a groove, d, at the top of the opening in the side face, and also in the face of each of the inclined standards, which answer the same purpose.

When the device is set upon a hot surface, or otherwise exposed to heat, the recessed parts ofthe base become hot-air chambers, and cach part is provided with an orifice, d', through which the hot-air escapes in contact with the heel of the iron, which is also heated by conduction. As a matter of additional security, I may cast lugs c upon the top of the heel-rests, which prevent the iron from slipping off the rest. From the pyramidal shape and hexagon base formed by the heel-rests B and webs b the device is very iirm and stable, and even when one iron only is upon it the center of gravit-y is brought so low that it cannot be overturned.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A sad-iron rest composed of a pyramidal admit the products of combustion to the interior, and a recessed heel at the bottom of each side face, whereby the irons, when in place, close the openings in the side faces, substantially as described.

frame having open side faces, an open base to The heel of the sad-iron rests ICO 2. Asad-iron rest composed of apyranlidal recessed heel-rests having apertures d. and frame having inclined open side faces, an open grooves d in the vside faces, the entire frame base to admit the products of combustion to being cast in one piece and. adapted to be the interior, recessed heel-rests at the bottom placed upon a stove or other heated surface, 15

5 of the side faces and set at an angle thereto, substantially as described.

and having apertures d', and means for allow- In testimony whereof Iafx my signature in ing the escape of the products of combustion presence of two witnesses. from the interior of the frame, substantially as JOHN RINGEN. described. XVitnesses:

1o 3. Asad-iron rest composed of a pyramdal FRANoIs VALL,

frame, A, having inclined open side faces, A', FRANCIS VALL, Jr. 

